Still River Wood Pellets
Hardwood Blend – Value Regional Fuel
Still River Wood Pellets are manufactured in the Northeast and marketed as a hardwood-blend pellet fuel at a competitive price point. They’re bagged in 40-lb units and aimed at homeowners seeking a budget-friendly option for pellet stove heating.
Typical performance: While some users report acceptable heat output, user feedback indicates variations in burn quality, ash content and pellet consistency across production batches. Because the feed-stock mix and manufacturing may differ by run, results can vary.
Availability: These pellets are found through regional dealers and hardware stores in the Northeastern U.S., particularly in states like Massachusetts and Connecticut. As a value line, bag date, storage condition and freshness matter a lot for what you’ll get.
Status note: Still River remains listed in retail catalogs, however recent forum threads cite mixed satisfaction and some reported quality issues. If you go this route, it’s smart to test a small quantity early in the season.
Bottom line: If you’re on a tighter budget and your stove tolerates variable fuel quality, Still River Wood Pellets can work—but be prepared for higher cleanup or less consistency compared to premium pellet lines.
Alert for 12-29-25 – Some bad Still River Pellets were purchased from the Southington CT Lowes. Plastic or something blue fell into the die and pressed out with the pellets.
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Summary
Still River Wood Pellets are hardwood-blend residential wood pellet heating fuel, usually sold in 40 lb bags and marketed as a value-oriented option for pellet stoves and boilers. They are made from mixed hardwoods processed into compressed pellets with no added binders or chemicals. These pellets can provide adequate heat at a competitive price, but performance varies by production batch, with some users reporting variation in ash, fines, and combustion quality.
40 Responses
Trash
Worst pellets ever purchased.
High ash
Low heat
Lazy flame
Chemical flame
Clogged my stove at least once per 40lb bag if you can even believe that. Stay far away from these pellets. They shouldn’t even be sold.
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Awful pellets
By far, the absolute worst pellets I’ve ever used. Tons of soot and ash round out a horrible experience where the auger kept getting jammed with fines, too. The flame was lazy as well despite constant adjustments. I really urge anyone to never use this subpar product…
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Doesn't seem like hardwood to me.
These say hardwood but burn terrible and seem like softwood. Leaves a lot of black residue on the glass thats really hard to clean. Never had hardwood pellets that burn like that before. And a lot of ash as well.
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Too much ash, junk
The pellets burn terrible. Make too mucj ash. Just junk.
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Work well for me
Had a problem with Green Supreme pellets this year but these Still River pellets burn well and do not leave a lot of ash for me to clean up. Bought a ton or so from WalMart before the season ended.
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